20 Minutes Into The Future: A Max Headroom Podcast

31/08/2024

Incoming! It's a brand new Maxi.

51.) Women Reporting On War A few more thoughts on the reality of women reporting on war, and how spot-on the episode, “War” of Max Headroom is with regards to that story. Heather is on…

03/08/2024

MaxHeads, we've got a really special treat for you today! It's the Brian Frankish interview and let me tell you this: Mr. Frankish is truly a treat and a treasure. You really don't want to miss this one!

49.) The Brian Frankish Interview (Recorded on 29 September 2022.) There are the people in front of the camera, the people who become celebrities for being behind the camera, and there are people l…

09/06/2024

Maxheads! We're looking for the complete Series One of the UK video show. Anyone have any leads on where to track down all the complete eps?

Also, don't forget the ONLY unofficial soundtrack is available now! See comments for details.

25/05/2024

We're still fighting The Cola Wars on today's new Maxi. Are you Team Coke or Team Pepsi? Comment and let us know!

44.) Here’s Another Word From Our Sponsor… (Recorded on 4 January 2023) Here’s a few tangents from our Coke Commercials Conversation, that were excised for time from that show. He…

11/05/2024

Calling all Maxheads! There is something you NEED RIGHT NOW!!

43.) Max Headroom: The Unofficial Soundtrack. (Recorded on 10 May 2024.) A new perk for folks who support us on Patreon: A download of “The Unofficial Soundtrack” to the UK Telefilm of…

30/03/2024

Talking executives and boardroom dealings with the always lovely Steve Roberts!

40.) Executives w/ Steve Roberts (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) A few thoughts on the Executives you see in Max Headroom. Heather loves Formby. Austin has theories.   We encourage you to help wi…

17/03/2024

Turn it up! A new Maxi just dropped.

39.) Is Max Hiding On My Computer? ( ) (Recorded on 30 June 2022.) A behind-the-scenes moment from the preparation for recording an episode of our program. Heather is excited to possibly …

07/03/2024

We feel seen and also personally attacked.

02/03/2024

Here's an idea! What don't you have a listen to today's new Maxi? Talking Aqua Net, light bulbs, and some other cool fun stuff.

38.) Lightbulbs, Etc. (Recorded on 18 May. 2023.) Some general conversations about lightbulbs and other things in our lives. Heather lives in a deathtrap. Austin notices too many things that remind…

18/02/2024

You just don't get more charming and lovely: it's a Maxi featuring Steve Roberts. You won't want to miss this one.

37.) Writing & Adaptation w/ Steve Roberts (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) A few thoughts on a movie and book project that Steve is involved in, it’s origins, making Redwall, and some advice…

04/02/2024

You thought the sunshine was the best part of your weekend? Think again! A new TMITF just dropped.

36.) Our Regularly Scheduled Commercial (Recorded on 4 January 2023) A few more thoughts on Commercials, and watching Max WITH Commercials. Heather doesn’t really remember anything. Austin th…

20/01/2024

Pull up a coke and a smile: a new episode dropped today!

https://20minutesintothefuture.org/2024/01/20/35-80s-beyond-compare-various-commercials-a-variety-of-sources-1985-1987/?fbclid=IwAR362IbGtn3z48jYI7EP2Lukw8XzTYwA6V4d2cbyzpGJmi1vQ65xuYLuuf8

23/12/2023

Merry Xmas to all the Maxheads out there! We at TMITF wish you a happy healthy holiday season. Now let's get that fake snow going!

33.) That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986) (Recorded on 9 November 2023; 1 September 2022.) Once your star is ascending, it’s only …

25/11/2023

We're serving up some holiday..... cheer? On the TMITF T-Givey Special! But we're thankful for YOU the whole year through. 🥳

31.) Our Thanksgiving Special! (Recorded on 15 November 2023.) Austin had gone out of his way to make a fantastic dinner for his 20 Minutes Into The Future family. They would like to have nothing t…

12/11/2023

It's time: we're finally talking about the real Max Headroom stuff. Period.

30.) Period. (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) In one of the documentaries about the making of Max Headroom, Steve told a story about how all the “periods” were removed fr…

16/09/2023

Your weekend just got way way better. A new TMITF just dropped!

26.) “That Ex-Disney Kid & A Bunch of Old Western Character Actors” (AVCO, “Escape From New York,” 1981) (Recorded on 30 June 2022.) Over a year in the making, here is o…

05/08/2023

If you have 40 dollars and a dream, this Maxi is for you.

23.) The Law of Fives (w/ Blank Brian) (Recorded on 13 July 2023.) It seems as if there is some connection between Network 23, J.R. “Bob” Dobbs, the 23 Enigma, and, of course, Max Headr…

24/07/2023

We have some bad news, and we need to take some time off for personal reasons. (Warning: this tid-bit does discuss loss.)

Heather needs a little time off.

Austin turns to a recording in moments like these.

(Back In Two Weeks) (Recorded on 12 July 2023.) We have some bad news, and we need to take some time off for personal reasons. (Warning: this tid-bit does discuss loss.) Heather needs a little time…

25/06/2023

New movie recap ep just dropped!

"Over a year in the making, here is our conversation about the award-winning feature film, Network, which has a number of similarities to our source texts, in ways that will become more and more apparent when you start to see the Coke bottles."

21.) “I Wanna Talk About Her Meetings” (MGM, “Network,” 1976) (Recorded on 3 June 2022.) Over a year in the making, here is our conversation about the award-winning feature …

20/06/2023

KLAXON: Twenty Minutes into the Future's own Austin Rich was a recent featured guest on The Watt from Pedro Show!! Check this out NOW!

13/06/2023

New Maxi just dropped!! There's video footage for this one too. You're going to want to check it out!

20.) Possible Futures, Past & Present (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 28 February 2022 and 25 August 2022.) We have a wealth of conversational nuggets, not just between the many chats that Heat…

30/05/2023

Things are heating up again round these parts, Maxheads!

19.) The Max Headroom Initiative (Recorded on 18 May. 2023.) In our continuing efforts to get back on track with our every-other-week release schedule, we are rolling out some Max Headroom Mini& #82…

27/05/2023

IMPORTANT: TMITF's own Austin Rich was featured on The Incomparable talking about Max. Check it out now because he totally did us proud!

We go 20 minutes into the future and 36 years into the past to discuss ABC’s cyberpunk drama “Max Headroom.” For a show with an 80s pop-culture icon as its title character, it’s actually a prescient satire about where our culture was (and still is?) headed. Even more than three decades later...

15/05/2023

We've been away for a minute or twenty but we're back with an absolute banger of an episode! Austin has outdone himself on this one and Steve Roberts is the loveliest and most charming--not to mention, most interesting!--fellow you'll ever have the pleasure to hear on a pod. Don't miss this one and be sure to tell all your friends!
https://20minutesintothefuture.org/2023/05/13/18-the-steve-roberts-interview-hollywood-is-a-weird-place/

24/03/2023

Have you been waiting to hear what we have to say about The Circle? Your wait is over now! We've missed you, MaxHeads. It's good to be back.

17.) Circle Takes The Square (Netflix S2E7, “Friend Zoned…”) (Recorded on 15 Mar. 2022) In this episode we discuss the Netflix reality TV program, The Circle, this time, a show th…

26/08/2022

To mitigate the heaviness of our most recent episode, please enjoy this picture of the Drinks Report from today's delightful Zoom with Steve Roberts.

23/08/2022

New content dropped today. Lil heavy for us but that's probably not a surprise.

In this episode we have a conversation framed by the way that babies are represented in “Rakers” and in “Baby Grobags.” Specifically: how these two episodes speak volumes about the actual future we face now that Row v. Wade has been rescinded. This is a serious political conversation, and the funny editing during the serious sections has been reduced because of this. While the conversation does reference Max occasionally, it is largely about our new political reality, which happens to resemble the horrors we see in this fictional TV show.

16.) Babies: How Children Are Represented In, “Max Headroom.” (A Discussion Regarding The Supreme Court’s Decision To Strike Down, ‘Row v. Wade.’) (Recorded on 14 Jul…

23/08/2022

Heather here! I've been remiss in posting over here but there's new TMITF content you should run, not walk, on over and check out! https://20minutesintothefuture.org/2022/08/12/15-a-breaking-news-story/

15.) A Breaking News Story! (Recorded on 4 Aug. 2022.) In this episode we discuss the incredible news that broke on deadline.com on 29 July 2022. We offer a complete breakdown of the actual news, i…

20/09/2021

Repost from Heather: EXCITING NEWS! 20 Minutes Into The Future, the Max Headroom podcast my awesome friend Austin and I do, has been given permission by writer Michael Cassutt (another awesome person, for sure) to produce an audio drama of his unfinished Max ep "Families!" Austin has written a great piece about the what's and how's over here: https://20minutesintothefuture.org/building-a-family/ Please consider supporting this project if you're able so we can do the very best production possible! Like, for real, y'all, this is so super exciting!!!

20/09/2021

It's time for a brand new episode of 20 Minutes Into The Future: A Max Headroom Podcast, and we have another wonderful show for you, just in time for the Fall to set in. As with any podcast, sometimes you have to cut quite a bit of quality content for time. We try to keep our mainline shows no longer than 90 minutes long, which means great bits are removed from every show, even if we'd rather not. So we offer a potpourri of leftover bits from three different episodes, much of which relates to our interviews with Michael Cassutt, one of the two primary writers on "Max Headroom."

Join us for more David Bowie Talk, continued breakdowns of Season One, the remaining bits with Michael Cassutt (including a run-down of his time working on 90210!), and a big announcement, about how you can support the show and... get new Max Headroom in the process?
All of that, and more, in today's new download. We think you're going to dig this one, and we can't wait for you to hear it

14.) Our Cup Runneth Over (Recorded on 26 Aug. 2021, 10 Jun. 2021, 7 Apr. 2021 and 14 Apr. 2021) In this episode we present selections from a variety of past episodes, each segment cut for time but…